Combined container and support



Oct. 30, 1928.

.C- W. HALL COMBINED CONTAINER AND SUPPORT Filed Aug. 2, 1926 III IllllllllllHlllEiiiliElllll[l@ E'l'illlllllllllll \IN VEN TOR. Charles fly'flall A TTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 3( 1928.

U TE STATES PATENT, OFFICE.

[CHARLES W. HALL, or VALPARAISO, INDIANA.

ooMBiNEn CONTAINER AND surrom'.

. i Application filed August 2, 1926. Serial No. 126,626.

portable and efficient combined container and Support for stormgand d1splay1ng articles of merchandise or for any other purposes for whichit is found applicable.

Witlrthe foregoing and other objects in view, the invention consists of thenovel construct-ion, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to. be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which fall within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference charactersvdenote corresponding parts throughout the several views Figure l is a side elevation of a combined container and support in accordance with this invention. a

Figure 2 is a top plan viewthereof.

Figure 3 is a front elevation.

Figure 4 is a section on line H Figure 1.

A combined container and support, in accordance with this invention, in ap earance is a miniature simulation of an aerop ane and with the container forming what may be termed the wings of the plane and the support set up as. a simulation of thefuselage of the aeroplane provided with a landing'carriage. i i

1 Referring to the drawings in detail the support which is referredtoby thereference character 1 consists of a flatbar of substantial length standing onone ofitslengthwise edges and formed with an upstanding tail piece 2 provided at its top edge with an ornament 3. At thepoint of joinde'rof the tail piece-with the remaining part of the support a cushioning element 4 issecuredf to the. bottom edge thereof. The support intermediate its ends is formed with a cut-out portion 5 which forms a socket for the reception of the retainer which is referred to generally by the reference character 6. The forward terminal portion of the bar 1 is tapered to provide a nose 7. Secured to and projecting from the forward end edge ofthc support 1, a

revoluble member 8 which is in the formof a duplex propeller blade. .The member 8 is mounted upon a pivot 9 and the latter is headed for retaining the member 8 thereon. Between the headof the pivot 9 and the memb er 8a'washer 1O is positioned. i i T Secured tot-he bottom edge of the support 1, at 'a point betweenfits vertical median and its"forward end is a carriage formed of a bracket 11 provided with a pair of oppositely extending trunnions 12, upon which wheels Retaining de- 13 are revolubly mounted. vices 14. engage in the trunnions 12 for the purpose of maintaining the wheels 13 thereon. The support 1, at each side of the forward terminal thereof, is provided with'a series of ornamentations as indicated at 15. The container as shown comprises an open top body portion 16 having a; closure17 hinged thereto as at 18. ,As shown the container 6 is of rectangularcontour, but it is to be understood that it can be of any suitable design. The front wall of the container 6 isornamented on its outer face and at each side of the support 1 as indicated at18and the top of the hinged closure 17-is ornamented as at 19. The container 6 isofmaterially greater lengththan the width of the support 1 and the lower faceof the bottom 20 of the container is formed with a transversely extending groove 21wl1ich receives thebottom wall of the socket 5, see Figure whereby the container 6 is connected to the body portion 1 or rather to the support 1. v

Thesupport is ofirectangular.cross sec]- tion, of materially greater width than its.

.to the support 1, the container can be readily V removed therefrom when occasion requires. Any suitable article of merchandise, for

which the container is applicable, can be stored therein. When displaying the con-- tents of the container, the closure 17 is swung open. If desired the container can be pro- 1 \ided with any suitable means {or latching the closure in closing position. The support is over-balanced rearwardly.

It is thought the many advantages of a combined container and support therefor, in accordance with this invention can be readily understood, and althouglithe preterrtd embodiment of the invention is as illustrated and described, yet it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction can he had which will fall within the scope or the invention claimed.

What I claim is:

1. A "container support comprising a flat bar disposed [on its lower longitudinal edge and formed with a cut-out portion opening at the upper longitudinal edge of the bar and providing socket forming means for receiving and securing a container to the bar, and a.

supporting carriage ot the wheeled type having'its top edge, intermediate its ends, secured againstsaid lower longitudinal edge directly below the base of said socket forming means, the wheels of said carriage disposed laterally with respect to each side face of the bar. 1

2. A container support comprising a hat bar disposed on its lower longitudinal edge and formed witha cut-out portion opening at the upper longitudihaledge of the bar and providing a sbcket forming means f0]: receiving and secur i ng 'a container to the bar, and a suppo rtnig carriage ot the wheeled type hay ng its top edgc,1nternied ate ts ends,

secured against said lower longitrnlinal edge directly below the base said socket forn'iing means, the'wheels of said carriage disposed h ter'ally with respect to each side face of the bar, the base of said socket forming means hein positioned in close proximity to said lower longitudinal edge. l

3 container support comprising a flat hai' disposed on itslow'er longitudinal edge and formed between its transverse'niedian and forward eiid'xi ithacut-out portion opening at the upper longitudinal edge of the bar at d'providing a socket forming means for i'eceij ing and securing a container to the bar, and supporting carriage of the wheeled type haying its top edge,intermediate its ends, secured against said lowerlongitudinal edge directly below the base of said socket forming means, the wheels of said carriage disposed laterally with respect to each side fate ofthe banand a cushioning elen'ient secured to and depending from said lower longitudinal edge at apoint prosfimity to the rear termini the la er- 4. A. container support comprising a Hat bar disposed on its lower longitudinal edge and formed between its transverse median and forward end with a cut-out portion opening at the upper longitudinal edge of the bar and providing a socket forming means for receiving and securing a container to the bar, and a supporting carriage of the wheeled type having its to'p'c'dgze, intermediate its ends, cured against said lower lOllgltlltlllllll edge directly below the base of said socket forming means, the wheels of said carriage disposed laterally witlrrespect to each side face of the l ar, and a UliSlilOlllllg element secured to and depending from said lower hine'itudinal edge at a point between the transverse nmdian of said bar and the rear tormini of the latter and of less height than the height of the carriage.

5. A mobile container support coi'nprisi'ng a flatbar of substantial length disposed on its lower longitudinal edge and formed between its transverse met inn and forward end with a rectangular cut-out portion opening at the upper longitudinal edge of the harand providing a socket forming means for receiving and securing a container to the bar transversely ol the latter, and a wheeled carriage disposed transversely with respect to the bar and having its top edge, intermediate its ends, secured against said lower longitudini l edge directly below and centrally with respect to the base of said socket forming n'icans, the wheels of said carriage disposed laterally with respect to the side'i'aces of the bar.

6. A mobile container support con'iprising a [lat hat of substantial length disposed on its lower longitudinal edge and formed between its tl'tlllSYCl'Sti median and forward end with a rectangular cut-out portion opening, at the upper longitudinal edge o l the bar r nd providing a socket harming means for receiving and securing, a container to the bar transversely of the latter, and a wheeled carriage disposed transversely with respect to the bar and having its top edge, intermediate its ends, Secured against said lewer longitudilnil edge directly below and centrally with respect to the base 01 said socket forming means. the wheels of said carriage disposed laterally with respect to the side faces of the bar, and a cushioning element secured to and depending from said lower longitudinal edge of the bar at a point in proximity to the rear tcr mini of the latter.

In testimony whereof, I a 'iix my signature hereto.

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